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Housing Construction Confidence Plummeting Ifo Reports Steep Decline
The mood in the residential construction sector has significantly deteriorated in April. According to the Ifo Institute, the…
Economist Demands Return of Housing Subsidy for Stalled German Construction Market
Considering the years of stagnation in new construction across Germany, housing and economics expert Matthias Günther, from the…
Frankfurt Sting Operation Nets Four Arrests in Construction Corruption Bust
The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main launched a large-scale operation on Tuesday morning targeting suspected bribery…
Construction Sector Criticizes Government For Neglecting Housing And Infrastructure
The German construction industry has publicly criticized the ruling coalition (the “black-red” bloc) for insufficient progress on housing…
German Construction Head Slams Government Over Slow Infrastructure Fund Progress
Olaf Demuth, the designated president of the German construction industry’s main association, criticized the federal government for insufficient…
Construction Boss Slams Slow Building Pace Criticizes Political Delays
Olaf Demuth, the newly elected president of the German construction industry association, recently criticized the failure to implement…
February Construction Orders Jump 7point6 Percent Signaling Major Sector Revival
The real, price-adjusted order intake in the general construction sector increased by 7.6 percent in February 2026 compared…
Tax Break Now Available for Workers Using Construction Lifts
A proposed tax-free bonus of up to €1,000 for employees could also be paid out by employers to…
Latvia Pushes Rail Baltica Construction Faster Citing NATO Military Needs
Looking at NATO’s military capabilities, Latvian Transport Minister Atis Svinka is pushing for an accelerated construction pace for…
Germany Approves 22200 More Housing Units Next February A Boost for Construction
In February 2026, building permits were issued for a total of 22,200 residential units across Germany. According to…
Germany Processes Seventy Six Million Tons of Construction Debris in 2024
In 2024, Germany received nearly 76 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste at facilities that process building…
US Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Cuts to NPR, PBS and Stop Construction of Trump Ballroom
Federal judges halted two actions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. A federal judge in the District…
Deutsche Bahn Surpasses 2025 Ridership Record Amid Delays and Construction
Despite widespread delays and numerous construction sites, Deutsche Bahn achieved a new passenger record in 2025. According to the…
Hubertz Unveils Building Type‑E Law to Slash Construction Costs Targets 2026 Approval
Federal Construction Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) confirmed that the planned Building‑Type E law aimed at cutting construction costs is still…
Germany Delays Construction of New Gas Power Plants
Construction of new gas power stations in Germany is still stalled. Even two months after the basic agreement…
Audit Office Criticises Foreign Ministry’s New Agency Construction
The German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auswärtiges Amt) faces a stern review from the Federal Court of…
Ifo Institute Signals Improving Housing Construction Climate
The mood in residential construction continues to improve. The Ifo business climate index rose from -20.8 in January…
Oil Prices Alarm German Builders as Energy Costs Could Reverse Construction Recovery
The rise in energy prices could once again drive up construction costs in Germany. Matthias Frederichs, chief executive of…
German Customs Launches Over 800 Investigations into Construction Sector
The customs authorities announced on Thursday that they have opened more than 800 investigations following a nationwide focus…
German Construction Orders Surge 6.8% in 2025, Reflecting Strong Economic Momentum!
The real inflow of orders in Germany’s construction main trade rose by 6.8 percent in 2025 compared with the…
Rosatom Ends Siemens Energy Deal Excludes German Power Giant from Paks II Construction
Siemens Energy, the German energy group, is no longer acting as a technology supplier for the construction of Hungary’s…
Hamburg‑Berlin Train Line Construction Extension Delays Travel Plans
The construction work on the Hamburg‑Berlin railway line is taking longer than originally planned. Weeks of frost and…
Bundestag’s Marie‑Elisabeth‑Lüders House Delayed Again by New Construction Hurdles
A letter from Bundestag Vice‑President Omid Nouripour (Greens) to the parliamentary construction commission has warned that the handover of…
Construction Contracts Soar 8.5 Percent in November 2025
Price‑adjusted orders in the main construction sector rose by 8.5 percent in November 2025 compared with October 2025 after calendar‑ and…
Germany’s HDB Projects Construction Cost Hikes of 3.3% in 2026 and 3.6% in 2027
When asked about how many orders could come from the €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality,…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Warning Strikes Across Germany’s Road Construction, 14,000 Highway Workers Staking Out
The planned walk‑outs reflect a broader trend in German labour politics, where unions increasingly use high‑visibility actions to…
Housing Construction Permits Surge in Germany
Official data released Friday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a surge in residential construction approvals in…
Lobby Groups Face Construction Project Crackdown
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Germany’s ruling CDU, is spearheading a campaign to…
Construction Orders Plunge in Germany
German Construction Sector Signals Emerging Vulnerabilities Amidst Shifting Order Patterns Data released Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office…
Housing Construction Permits Surge
The German construction sector registered a surprising resilience in October 2025, with 19,900 residential units granted building permits,…
Green Leaders Slam Road Construction Environmental Cuts
The government’s recent infrastructure policy decisions are facing a blistering critique from within the Green Party, with former…
Construction Leader Calls Minister’s Remarks Damaging
The construction industry’s leading association, the Hauptgeschäftsführer des Bauindustrieverbands HDB, has launched a sharp rebuke of recent statements…
Housing Push Aims to Boost Construction
The German government’s ambitious housing construction targets are facing a harsh reality check, according to Housing Minister Verena…
Construction Sector Sees Order Surge
Germany’s construction sector is signalling a potential recovery, with September 2025 data revealing a significant surge in new…
New Building Type E Streamlines German Construction
The German government is pushing forward with a controversial new building standard, dubbed “Building Type E” aiming to…
Housing Approvals Signal Construction Revival
The German government is attempting to portray a nascent recovery in the construction sector, spearheaded by Housing Minister…
Construction Sector Misses Funding Boost
The German construction industry is facing a deepening crisis of confidence, with the sector’s leading body accusing Chancellor…
Construction Orders Rise Sharply
Construction Sector Shows Mixed Signals Amidst Policy Scrutiny Germany’s construction industry delivered a complex picture in August 2025,…
Housing Construction Permits Surge in August
Data released Friday by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a modest increase in residential construction approvals across…
Construction Costs Rise For New Homes
Germany’s construction sector is facing persistent inflationary pressures, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), with new builds…
Construction Speedup Sparks Opposition
The recently passed legislation aimed at accelerating housing construction and ensuring housing security has drawn sharp criticism from…
Construction Boom Approved
The German Bundestag has approved a controversial legislative package, dubbed the “Construction Accelerator” designed to expedite housing construction…
Construction Slowed By Red Tape
Construction of roads and housing projects in Germany is being significantly hampered by excessive bureaucratic processes, according to…
Housing Boost Aims to Speed Construction
The German Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building, led by Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD), is initiating…
Construction Orders Rise Despite Housing Dip
Construction sector order intake saw a moderate increase in July 2025, according to data released by the Federal…
Construction Faces Major Skills Shortage in Germany
A significant shortage of skilled workers is threatening to derail infrastructure projects funded by Germany’s Special Fund for…
Construction Sector Calls for Housing Action
A broad coalition of industry stakeholders in the construction and real estate sectors is urgently warning of a…
Construction Sector Calls for Migration Debate Nuance
The German construction industry is calling for a more nuanced public discourse surrounding migration, highlighting the sector’s reliance…
Construction Sector Feels Overlooked
The German construction industry is expressing concerns over a perceived lack of engagement from Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according…
Construction Orders Fall Slightly in June
New data released Monday indicates a complex picture for Germany’s construction sector in June 2025. While overall new…
German Construction Permits Rise in First Half
Recent data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicates a positive trend in German construction activity. In June,…
Construction Sector Demands Tariff Loyalty Law Changes
The Central Association of the German Construction Industry (ZDB) has voiced significant concerns regarding the current draft of…
Military Gets Fast Track Construction Contracts
The German Ministry of Defence has announced significant changes to procurement procedures for the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces),…
Construction Orders Level Off
Construction sector order intake experienced a slight decrease in May 2025, according to data released by the Federal…
Construction Fuels German Economic Stability
The German construction industry is being highlighted as a key factor in maintaining economic stability, according to Federal…
Construction Starts Plummeting
A significant decline in residential construction starts has been observed in Germany, according to a recent report by…
Construction Delays Threaten Key Rail Link
A decades-long plan for a new railway line between Mannheim and Frankfurt is facing significant jeopardy, despite the…
Europe’s New Construction Plunges
Construction of new homes across Europe is projected to decline in 2025, reaching 1.46 million units, a decrease…
Insurance Industry Seeks Construction Halt in Flood Zones
As the anniversary of the devastating Ahr Valley flood approaches, Germany’s insurance industry association, the Gesamtverband der Deutschen…
Construction Sector Blasts Coalition Delay
The construction industry association, HDB, has voiced sharp criticism regarding the perceived sluggish allocation of funds from the…
Construction Union Seeks Heat Protection Pay
Discussions are underway regarding the implementation of heat-related work protections and compensation for employees across various industries in…
Construction Workers Demand Climate Short-Time Work Pay
The head of Germany’s IG BAU trade union, Robert Feiger, has raised concerns about the health risks faced…
Heatwave Forces Construction Shutdown Fears
The discussion surrounding worker protection from heat is intensifying, with proposals emerging to broaden existing support mechanisms. Jan…
Hubertz’s Construction Ambitions
Minister of Federal Building, Verena Hubertz, Stands Firm on Green Energy Targets for New Heating Systems Despite the…
Construction of Apartments Sees a Glimmer of Hope, But the Road to Recovery is Long
Economic Sentiment in the Construction Sector Shows Signs of Improvement in May According to the Munich Institute, the…
Building Boom: Minister’s Shock Proposal to Speed Up Construction and Sacrifice Green Space
Minister of Construction, Verena Hubertz, has announced plans to significantly accelerate the building process and to rethink environmental…
Construction Boom: Orders Surge 18.5% in a Year, a Record High!
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the adjusted order intake in the construction main industry rose…
Catastrophic Failure Claims Three Lives in German Construction Site Tragedy
Three Construction Workers Die in Neckartal Bridge Accident in Germany’s Baden-Württemberg A devastating construction site accident on the…
Minister and Opposition Clash on Simplifying Construction Rules
New Era in German Building Policy on the Horizon, Minister Says Berlin, Germany – Germany’s new Building Minister,…
Construction Sector’s Mood Improves Slightly Amid Uncertainty and Order Challenges
The sentiment of companies in the housing construction sector has slightly improved in April, according to the Ifo…
Museum Island Pedestrian Zone Delayed Until 2037 Due to Construction Traffic Concerns
The Berliner Museumsinsel will not be transformed into a pedestrian zone, but rather a route for construction traffic…
Construction Orders Plummet in 2024!
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the pre-adjusted order intake in the German construction main industry decreased…
Can a Strong Construction Ministry Save the Day?
A leading representative of the German Construction Industry Association (HDB), Tim-Oliver Müller, is urging a swift government formation…
Bau-Alarm: Germany’s Construction Industry on the Brink of Collapse?
In the face of the tense situation in the construction industry, Tim-Oliver Müller, CEO of the German Construction…
New Construction to Plummet in 2025
A forecast by the Euroconstruct research group, which includes the Munich Ifo Institute, suggests that the number of…
November’s Shock: Housing Construction Prices Soar!
Building Prices for Conventional Mass-Housing in Germany Rise by 3.1% in November 2024 According to the Federal Statistical…
No End in Sight for Construction Drought
The order situation in the construction of apartments remains tense. 53.6 percent of the companies reported a lack…
Building Boom: Economists Forecast a Game-Changer in the Construction Industry
The Construction Industry is on the Cusp of a Trend Shift. After five years of decline, the price-adjusted…
Bau Boom: Germany’s Construction Industry Sees Unprecedented Surge in New Orders!
Germany’s construction industry saw a 5.6% increase in real orders in October 2024, compared to September, according to…